Microsoft Office 365 is now available as part of the SaaS service plans Cegid provides to its customers

Cegid, an international group and France's leading software provider, and Microsoft, worldwide leader in software, services and solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership around Office 365 and now offer Microsoft Office 365 for Cegid. SaaS market leaders, Cegid and Microsoft, have signed a partnership agreement that will enable Cegid to offer its customers Office 365's online solutions via Microsoft Office 365 for Cegid alongside its proprietary management solutions.  

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With Microsoft Office 365 for Cegid, Cegid software users can extend the capacity of their Cegid solutions to include the functionalities of Office 365 and, for the competitive price of €9.80 per user per month, leverage the cloud to boost their personal and collaborative efficiency. This new solution forms part of Cegid's "MoBiClo" TM  strategy, which aims to transform technological breakthroughs into competitive advantages for businesses, in particular in the areas of mobility, business intelligence and the cloud.

For Cegid's SaaS customers, who have first-hand experience of the flexibility, power and security of cloud computing, Microsoft Office 365 for Cegid is a natural extension of their IT system. It also offers significant operational streamlining via the high level of integration between their Cegid SaaS solution and Office 365 services, with integrated e-mail, collaborative functions, and use of the latest version of the Office suite.

Cegid customers who have not yet made the move to SaaS and who use their Cegid enterprise solution internally, may also subscribe to Microsoft Office 365 for Cegid and make use of the cloud's many advantages.

"Cegid, a major provider of SaaS solutions to businesses, offers constant support to its 110,000 customers as they make the shift toward digital. Office 365 is an example of seamless integration of collaborative and SaaS tools and adds a major complementary module to Cegid's solutions, which continue to enhance user productivity. This agreement with Microsoft is therefore in full alignment with our approach to delivering the very latest user trends and industry practices to our customers,"  said Patrick Bertrand, CEO of Cegid. 

"For nearly 50% of SMEs in France*, digital technologies are a real growth driver. This is why at Microsoft, we aim to make cloud-driven technology available to everyone through simple, powerful and accessible solutions that support companies in their development. We share this ambitious goal with Cegid, and are proud that this partnership will enable us to offer best-of-breed, industry-specific applications that will boost our customers' efficiency and enable them to achieve their business objectives faster", explained Alain Crozier, CEO of Microsoft France.

Microsoft Office 365 for Cegid, a comprehensive set of services powered by the cloud

Microsoft Office 365 for Cegid comprises access to Office 365's online services, including the Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access, Lync), 1 TB of online cloud storage with OneDrive, business-class email with shared calendaring and 50 GB of storage per user, and online meeting functions. The Office suite allows for up to five workstation installations, with mobile access to all documents available on most smartphones and tablets via Apps Office.

Cegid, the partner businesses can depend on in their digital transformation, also offers its customers training and assistance in migrating to Office 365.

"This agreement illustrates the shared corporate vision that our two companies have of the cloud.  It underscores the considerable business affinities between the functionalities developed by Cegid and those developed by Microsoft. It demonstrates all the user value that our customers stand to gain from the particularly successful "cloud to cloud" integration of Cegid's and Microsoft's online services. This opens up significant scope for enriching our SaaS service plans-an avenue we intend to pursue", said Patrick Bertrand.

Availability and pricing

Microsoft Office 365 for Cegid is now available from Microsoft and Cegid. Subscription to the service costs €9.80 per user per month. The solution will also soon be available at Cegid Store, Cegid's online boutique www.cegidstore.com .

* "Les dirigeants de PME et le numérique" (SME directors and digital technologies), IDC observatory for Microsoft, September 2014

About Cegid

Cegid is the leading French enterprise software provider, supporting businesses as they undergo digital transformation. Its 2013 revenue was close to €260 million.

Cegid addresses the management needs of companies and organizations of all sizes, in the fields of finance and tax management, human resources, and vertical business solutions (manufacturing, trade, services, retail, accounting profession, small companies, and public sector).

The new functions of "Mobiclo™" form the cornerstone of Cegid's technological innovation strategy, combining MObility, Business Intelligence, and the CLOud with "On-Demand" solutions adapted to the industry-specific needs of each user.

With more than 2,000 employees, 28 locations in France, and 13 international subsidiaries, Cegid Group (listed on Euronext Paris) serves more than 110,000 clients and 400,000 users.

Details of Cegid product lines can be found on our site: www.cegid.fr (in French)
To learn more about Cegid, please visit: www.cegid.com

Press contacts

Burson-Marsteller i&e Consultants: Cegid press service +33 (0)1 56 03 14 62 - cegid.presse@bm.com
Cegid: Isabelle Emerard +33 (0)4 26 29 52 39 - i.emerard@cegid.fr
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About Microsoft France

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential through digital technologies. 

Established in 1983, Microsoft France employs 1,500 people and has been run by Alain Crozier since July 2012.
To learn more about Microsoft France, visit http://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/

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